Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-07
THE BIG FAIR.
The Event a Brilliant Success In Every
Respect
GREAT SPORT At The RACES.
The Horses Travel for ALI There Is In
Them.
ALL The EXHIBITS In PLACE.

ALL THE EXHIBITS In PLACE.
The attendance at the State Fair yester-
teIday was not remarkably large, but that
fact AN be accounted for in q number of
ways, and does not alter the assertion
previously made that the Fair is q good
one. As q matter of fact, it is n of
the best general displays of agricultural,
mechanical and industrial appliances ever
taking place in this city, and the manage
ment are deserving of great credit in get
ting together so vast and so attractive a lot
ofstuff in the face of very unusual difficult
ties and without the support of many who
had been counted on to lend their assist
snce in pushing the affair to a consumma-
ton. Yesterday the REGISTER enumerated
IN erteRso the attractions on the grounds up
to Monday night. Daring the past thirty
six hours almost as many more Items OF
interest" have been added to the multitude
there before, and those who 60 over to the
enclosure to-day will see al aggregate OF
exhibits which will astOnish them and in
insure their interested attention for at least
some hours.
Not only were there very large additions
to the displays in the various departments
yesterday, bat the stuff previously on the
ground was, as a rule, in very much better
order. The owners of the goods had had
time to look over their fioOr+spaee, ''size
up" their wares, and with the data and
information 80 gained had shifted things
about from the order in which they had
first been dumped down, aud achieved as
a result a large measure Of what is known
as artistic effect. To-day this will be
further enhanced in a very appreciable de-
gree, and those who attend the fair to-day
or tomorrow will see the show at its very
best.
THE MAIN BUILDING.
The Main Exhibition Building was the
Mecca towards which by far the greater
portion of the visitors wendell their dusty
way yesterday, and a REGISTER reporter OF
two were among the number. The interior
OF the building undoubtedly looked very
inviting, and especially in the early morn
ing, when the dust had been newly re-
moved from the polished surfaces of the
furnishings, and the rich draperies had
been rearranged, and the exhibits gener-
ally frightened up, the aspect of things
was fine, beyond the general expectation
of those who were present. Every inch of
space in the large building is occupied
with the displays of our most enterprising
and wide-awake merchants, and it will
richly repay a visit. In fact, one should
90 to this building several times in order
to take in the full measure Of the displays.
Going through the aisles once is of very
little use, especially if there be much Of a
crowd. Ladies and children should, as far
az possible, 20 early in the morning, as that
time is much more favorable for sight see
ing in this particular place.
THE LIVESTOCK DISPLAY.
In addition to the hundreds Of animals
mentioned in the REGISTER yesterday, a
large number Of others have been provided
with accommodations on the grounds, and
the display which at one time on Monday
promised to be gomewhat disappointing, is
now one of the best generally, and in some
respects is far superior, toany previous fair.
Early yesterday morning the judges in the
various departments got to work, and by
night great progress had been made in get
ting through with the task assigned them.
The results were in almost every instance
satisfactory. In fact, there has been so
little "kicking'' this year among all classes
of people having stock or any sort OF goods
or chattles on the ground, that old fair
goers are surprised, and the question has
been often asked. "What has Secretary
Hook and his assistants done to put every
body in such a good humor?"
The judges in the several live stock
departments are as follows:
Sheep.-John Bow and w. A. Herriott.
Sweepstakes, r. l.. Nunce and John w.
Brown.
Horsss.-Joseph F. Randolph, J. Stem
mons, D. ]. Craner, Thomas B. Davis.
Cattle.-John Montgomery, L. c. Payne,
C. Baldwin, Richard Evans, ]. w. Axel,
r. X. Gifin. Sweepstakes, Henry Ham
mond, C. Baldwin.
Swine-Berkshires and Poland Chinas,
C. p. Waugh; Chester Whites, Y~Orkshires,
Suffolks and Essex, Y. +. Whitman.
Sweepstakes, Henry Hammond.
In the poultry department the Judge is
J. Y. Bicknell, of New York, and he is
doing bis gark in the best possible manner
NOT 4 Fab DAY.
The weather yesterday morning Yas not
such as to cause rejoicing in the hearts OF
the management of the Fair Association.
The early morning sky was cloudy and the
Indications of rain were very good The
aspect OF affairs got no better as the day
wore on and at timsS during the morning
| slight showers of rain fell. The rain was
not enough in quantity to do any particular
harm, OF even to lay the dust, bpt it s, rived
admirably to create the apprehension that
there would be a good shower before the day
was over, and as q result a good many
people were deferred from going over to the
Island. At times in the afternoon the sun
came out for brief periods, but these were
a yays succeeded by little dashes Of rain,
and aioDg about four o'clock a good many
of those on the sroLRS were induced to go
home by q little sprinkle winch came along
while the races were 10 progress. Last
night the sky again clouded up and We
were treated to 4 regular thunder storm,
LLrt by this morning, doubtless, the earth
will be = i-y and parched as ever.
TODAY GA TIE GROUNDS.
To-day promises TO be a big eas ~ the
grounds, both rs regards attendance and
attractions. The country people, from in
dications and reports last night, will be in
town in force, and toe rSilr0sds upon which
special arrangements have been a4ake VII!
send in large numbers Of strangers fiOm
along their lines. The races, as has been
duly and extensively set forth in another
place, will be great, and the exhibits will
all be Ia excellent shape. All who can
should make IL a soint to be on hand, and